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Etymology: Ophidion: Diminutive of Greek, ophis = serpent (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Girard.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Écologie

marin démersal; profondeur 1 - 55 m (Ref. 7251). Tropical

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Western Central Atlantic: Georgia to northeastern Florida and the entire northern Gulf of Mexico.

Taille / Poids / Âge

Maturity: L_m ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 25.0 cm TL mâle / non sexé; (Ref. )

Common species found in shallow coastal waters (Ref. 34024). Found from shore to 55 m depth (ref. 7251). Oviparous, with oval pelagic eggs floating in a gelatinous mass (Ref. 205).

Life cycle and mating behavior Maturité | Reproduction | Frai | Œufs | Fécondité | Larves

Référence principale Upload your references | Références | Coordinateur | Collaborateurs

Nielsen, J.G., D.M. Cohen, D.F. Markle and C.R. Robins, 1999. Ophidiiform fishes of the world (Order Ophidiiformes). An annotated and illustrated catalogue of pearlfishes, cusk-eels, brotulas and other ophidiiform fishes known to date. FAO Fish. Synop. 125(18):178p. Rome: FAO. (Ref. 34024)

Statut dans la liste rouge de l'IUCN (Ref. 130435)

Préoccupation mineure (LC) ; Date assessed: 29 January 2013

CITES

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Menace pour l'homme

Harmless

Utilisations par l'homme

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Ophidion josephi Girard, 1858